UK scientists caution that lifting of Covid rules is like building ‘variant factories’

Experts react with dismay to frightening' attitude of Sajid Javid towards removing protections

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UK scientists have warned that the lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions is like building new variant factories" at a very fast rate, and said the attitude of the new health and social care secretary, Sajid Javid, is frightening".

Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Javid said the best way to protect the nation's health was by lifting the main Covid-19 restrictions. Rules that we have had to put in place have caused a shocking rise in domestic violence and a terrible impact on so many people's mental health," he said.